Frances Roy

NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT – Frances E. (Peltier) Roy, 73, of Fabyan Road, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, in her home surrounded by her loved ones, after bravely battling pancreatic cancer for four years. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Daniel P. Roy Sr. of North Grosvenordale; four children, Daniel P. Roy Jr. and his wife Tish of Boston, Jeffrey M. Roy and his girlfriend Nicole of North Grosvenordale, Steven F. Roy and his wife Christine of Chicago, IL, and Jennifer E. Smith and her husband Simon of Worcester; her brother, Edward Peltier and his wife Carol of West Hartford, CT; her sister, Catherine Engle and her husband Gordon of Dudley; her stepmother, Anna (Starkus) Peltier of North Oxford; five grandchildren, Daniel P. Roy III, Jeff D. Roy, Tori E. Roy, Sophie C. Smith, and Sienna F. Smith; and several nephews, nieces, and cousins. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Frieland C. and Eileen M. (Connor) Peltier, and lived in Oxford, Dudley, and Wilsonville before moving to North Grosvenordale in 1974. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1960.

Mrs. Roy was the social director at Ella Grasso Gardens Senior Housing in Putnam for 8 years, retiring in 2010. Previously, she was an assistant manager at Robinwood Apartments in Dayville, CT, for 12 years, and was the officer manager for her family business. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in North Grosvenordale and a founding member of St. Joseph’s Food Bank. She was a founding member of T.E.E.G., where she served as the first president of the organization and member of the board for over 20 years.

Mrs. Roy was a member of the Thompson School Board for 12 years and a member of the Board of Assessors and Appeals in Thompson. She was a volunteer for the Salvation Army and the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Webster and Dudley. She was a justice of the peace, Lassie League coach, and a volunteer parent aide for Quinebaug Valley Youth Services.

Mrs. Roy had an endless love and helped anyone in need. Her life was dedicated to service and she put everyone else before herself. She brought children in need into her home and participated in the Fresh Air Kids program, taking in children from New York City in the summers. She enjoyed writing poetry, gardening, walking, watching birds in her front yard, going to yard sales, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She had very many close friends from the past and present that she cherished.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at St. Joseph Church, 12 Main St., North Grosvenordale. Those attending are respectfully requested to meet directly at the church. Burial will be private at a later date. Calling hours are Monday, June 13, 2016, from 5-8 p.m. at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Day Kimball Hospice and Palliative Care of N.E. Connecticut, 320 Pomfret St., Putnam, CT 06260, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.